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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2018-02-22 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's 75.8 score. Galaxy S9's body is just a bit thicker but just a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and both of them were released only 1 months apart. The Galaxy S9 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixels density.
Galaxy S9 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Samsung Galaxy S9 captures better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a lot bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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